The effect of physician-hospital affiliations on hospital prices in California

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-38

  Ciliberto, Federico ^a   Dranove, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital; Joint venture; Physicians; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL SECTOR; PRICE DYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL COST; INTEGRATION; JOINT VENTURE; MEDICAL FEE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL-PHYSICIAN JOINT VENTURES;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29244482790     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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